Assistant Professor
Dr. Trudell is interested in the role of the microbiome in chronic diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and spondyloarthropathies. These data could lead to new insights into how our microbiome influences the immune system and whether immunomodulatory medications may work best for these conditions.
Medical School
University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, New York, 1979
Residency
Neurology, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY, 1983
Fellowship
Neuromuscular Disease, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY, 1985
American Academy of Neurology
Christopher CJ, Morgan KH, Tolleson CM, Trudell R, Fernandez-Romero R, Rice L, Abiodun BA, Vickery Z, Jones KA, Woodall BM, Nagy C, Mieczkowski PA, Bowen G, Campagna SR, Ellis JC.
Specific bacterial taxa and their metabolite, DHPS, may be linked to gut dyshomeostasis in patients with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Nutrients. 2025 May 6;17(9):1597. doi: 10.3390/nu17091597.
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